Column of Victory, Blenheim, Oxfordshire

This column was built in 1727-30 by Lord Herbert, later ninth Earl of Pembroke. It is based on designs by Nicholas Hawksmoor. His designs were based on the pillar in the Piazza Navona, Rome. It was built to commemorate the Duke of Marlborough's military successes.

Location

Oxfordshire Blenheim

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

column monument memorial hawksmoor Georgian (1714 - 1836)